Transportation

Summer 2022 Day Camp Bus Routes

*Updated 3.31.2022

UPPER VALLEY 

Route 1 (2 stops)

IDEA Tres Lagos- in front by the Flagpole
5200 Tres Lagos Blvd, McAllen, TX 78504
Morning 6:00am-6:05am    
Afternoon 5:25-5:30pm

The Shops at Rio Grande Valley Shopping Center
Trenton & Hwy 281 at 419 E Trenton Rd, Edinburg, TX
In front of JCPenney-look for IDEA Bus
Morning- 6:30am-6:35am
Afternoon 4:45pm -4:50pm

Route 2 (3 stops)

IDEA Pharr
600 E Las Milpas Rd. Pharr, TX 78577
Morning 6:00am-6:05am   
Afternoon 5:40pm-5:45pm

IDEA Los Encinos
5400 S Ware Rd, McAllen, TX 78503
Morning 6:20am-6:25am    
Afternoon 5:10pm-5:20pm

IDEA McAllen
201 Benton Rd, McAllen, TX 78501
Morning 6:35am-6:40 am   
Afternoon 5:00pm-5:05pm

MID VALLEY

Route 3 (2 stops)

IDEA Elsa
411 S Fannin St, Elsa, TX 78543
Morning 6:30-6:35am    
Afternoon 4:45-4:50pm

IDEA HQ
2115 W. Pike Blvd Weslaco, TX 78596
Morning 6:50am-6:55am 
Afternoon 4:25-4:30pm

Route 4 (1 stop)

Harlingen Valle Vista Mall
2020 S Expressway 83, Harlingen, TX 78550
Next to Olive Garden
Morning 6:50am – 7:00am
Afternoon 3:50 PM

Parent Drop-off and Pick-up

A mom driving a car with her two children in the back seats.

Drop-off and Pick-up Instructions

There are two entrances to camp now, but for parent drop-off and pick up, we will be using one for an entrance, and one for an exit. Please use a GPS to make your way to 280 Fish Hatchery Rd. Follow this road to the very end where you will see a large black gate with our signs on it. The driving directions are below.

Front Gate Opens at 7:45 am

The gate will not open before 7:45 am so please plan to wait if you are a bit earlier than that.

Drop-off Area at the Pavilion

You will be directed once inside the camp to drop your camper/s off near the large pavilion. Parents will stay in the car, and our staff will assist your kids in getting their items out of the vehicle. This will help our traffic to flow more smoothly.

Exiting the Camp

Parents will be directed to the exit, which will be on Railroad Street (this connects back to the Frontage Road.)

Pick-up

Pick-up will be the same as drop-off. The gates will open at 3:30 PM for pick up and closing at 4 PM. Late pick-ups may result in additional charges to your account.

Driving Directions to Camp RIO:

Heading North on HWY 77, take the Stillman rd exit.

At the stop sign, take the u-turn to go under the freeway and head south on the frontage rd.

Look for Fish Hatchery Rd on the right just past The Pecan Tree Motel

Turn right and follow this road until the very end.

Heading South on HWY 77, take the Stillman rd exit.

At the stop sign, stay straight on the frontage rd.